Table 1.
Demographics and baseline disease characteristics
| Parameter | Total n = 37 |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (±SD) | 69.4 (±7.9) |
| Female, n (%) | 24 (65) |
| Fulfil CHCC 2012, n (%) | 31 (83.8) |
| CRP, mg/l, median (IQR) | 71 (38.3–139) |
| ESR (n = 24), mm/h, mean (±SD) | 76 (±24.7) |
| TAB (n = 8), positive, n (%) | 2 (25) |
| PET/CT (n = 36), positive, n (%) | 34 (94.4) |
| CTA (n = 5), positive, n (%) | 5 (100) |
| MRA (n = 2), positive, n (%) | 2 (100) |
CHCC: Chapel Hill Consensus Conference; CTA: CT angiography; IQR: interquartile range; MRA: magnetic resonance angiography; TAB, temporal artery biopsy.